Fourth Republic Leaders Of Nigeria

Here are the list of the fourth republic leaders in Nigeria

1.      Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR             {President, Fed. Republic of Nigeria}

2.      Prof. Yemi osibanjo (SAN)                        {Vice President, fed. Republic of Nigeria}

3.      Bukola Saraki                                             {Senate President (Kwara state)}

4.      Hon. Yakubu Dogara                                  {Speaker, House of Rep. (Bauchi State)}

5.     Ike Ekweremadu                                         {Deputy Senate President (Enugu State)}

6.      Yusuf Sulaimon-Lasun                               {Deputy Speaker House of Rep. (osun State)}

7.      Mr. Babachir David Lawal                         {Sec. to the Govt. of Federation (Adamawa State)}

8.      Alhaji Abba Kyari                                       {Chief of Staff (Borno State)}

9.      Rahman Edeola Ipaye                                 {Deputy Chief of Staff}

10.   Femin Adesina                                            {Special Adviser on Media & Publicity to the president}

11.   Garba Shehu                                               {Senior Special Assistant for Media & Publicity}

12.   Alh. Ahmed Idris                                        {Accountant Gen. of Federation}

13.   Mr. Samuel Ukura                                      {Auditor Gen. of Federation}

14.   Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita                 {Head of Civil Service of Federation (Cross River State)}

15.   Major Gen. Babagana monguno (Rtd)       {Nat. Security Adv. To the President}

16.   Sen. Ita S. J. Enang                                     (SSA) to the president on National Assembly Matters}   (Senate) (Akwa-Ibom)

17.   Hon. Suleiman A. Kawu                            {(SSA) to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Rep.) (Kano State)}

State Creation In Nigeria

• General Yakubu Gowon created 12 states in Nigeria on 27th May 1967.
• General Murtala Mohammed increased the states from 12 to 19 on the 3rd of February 1976.
• On the 23rd of September, 1987 Gen. Ibrahim B. Babangida created 2 additional states, Katsina and Akwa Ibom to make the states 21.
• Gen. Ibrahim B. Babangida created 9 states, making 30 states on 27th August 1991.
• On 1st oct. 1996 General sani Abacha announced 6 states making 36 and the FCT Abuja.

Past Heads Of State/Presidents From The 1st Republic In Nigeria To Date

Here are the past heads of state/presidents from the 1st republic in Nigeria to date.

NAME	PERIOD
1). Dr. Nnamdi B. Azikwe	1st June 1963-Jan 15th 1966 (1St Republic)
2). Maj. Gen. Johnson Aguiyi Ironsi	Jan 15th 1966-July 29th 1966
3). Gen. Yakubu Gowon	July 29th 1966-July 29th 1975
4). Gen. Murtala Mohammed	July 29th1975-Feb 13th 1976
5). Chief Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo	Feb. 13th1976-Sep 30th 1979
6). Alhaji Shehu A. Shagari	Oct. 1st 1979-Dec. 30th 1983 (2nd Republic)
7). Gen. Muhammadu Burahi	Dec. 13th 1983-Aug. 27th 1985
8). Gen Ibrahim B. Babangida	Aug. 27th 1985-Aug. 26th 1993 (3rd Republic) Abortive
9). Chief Ernest Shonekan	Aug. 26th 1993-Nov. 17th 1993
10). Gen. Sani Abacha	Nov. 17th 1993-June 8th 1998
11). Gen. A. Abubakar	June 8th 1998-May 29th 1999
12). Chief Olusegun A. Obasanjo	May 29th 1999 (4th Republic)
13). Chief Olusegun obasanjo	May 29th 2003
14). Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua	May 29th 2007-2010
15). Good luck Ebele Jonathan	May 2010-May 2015
16). Gen. Muhammadu Buhari	May 2015 to date